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Special Police Officer Killed on Duty in 3rd Southeast DC Shooting Tuesday

Nbcwashington · · 392 words · By Darcy Spencer; NBC Washington Staff
Community Accountability Crime and Public Safety
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A special police officer was shot and killed while on duty Tuesday, in the third shooting of the day in Southeast D.C., authorities said.”
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Multiple independent news sources (WJLA, Law Officer, and another news report) confirm a special police officer was shot and killed on duty on a Tuesday in Southeast D.C., and that it was the third shooting of the day.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of SPECIAL is distinguished by some unusual quality; especially : being in some way superior. How to use special in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Special.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special
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web search NEUTRAL — SPECIAL definition: 1. not ordinary or usual: 2. especially great or important, or having a quality that most similar…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/special
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web search NEUTRAL — Define special. special synonyms, special pronunciation, special translation, English dictionary definition of special. adj. 1. Surpassing what is common or usual; exceptional: a special occasion; a s…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/special
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“Angela Washington, 41, of Suitland, Maryland, was pronounced dead at the scene.”
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Three independent sources (WJLA, MPDC, and another news report) confirm the victim was 41-year-old Angela Washington of Suitland, Maryland, and that she was pronounced dead at the scene.
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web search NEUTRAL — A special police officer was shot and killed on duty Tuesday night in the 3300 block of 10th Place SE. Police identified her Wednesday as41-year-old Angela Washington of Suitland, Maryland. Police ...
https://wjla.com/news/local/homicide-unit-called-after-woman…
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web search NEUTRAL — Angela Washington, a 41-year-old special police officer from Suitland, Maryland, was tragically shot and killed on the night of September 21, 2021, while on duty in Southeast Washington, D. C.
https://crimesolverscentral.com/homicide/75979
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web search NEUTRAL — A special police officer was shot and killed while on duty Tuesday, in the third shooting of the day in Southeast D.C., authorities said. Angela Washington, 41, of Suitland, Maryland, was ...
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/special-police-offi…
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“Washington was a mother of four, her grieving family said. She also had two grandchildren.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results about Paul McCartney and a Chegg math problem. No evidence regarding Angela Washington's family was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Paul McCartney’s Children: Meet His 5 Kids and Blended Family.
https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/paul-mccartneys-children-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty, child labor, Great Depression, 1930s, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Farmer from Oklahoma, his wife, son and d…
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web search NEUTRAL — They have four children and two grandchildren.They have four children and two grandchildren. How much money can they gift to their children in 2017 without any gift tax liability? Chegg Logo. There ar…
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“Washington was found in her officer uniform at an apartment complex in the 3300 block of 10th Place SE at about 8:40 p.m., police said.”
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The MPDC official homicide victim page and WJLA both confirm she was found in the 3300 block of 10th Place SE at approximately 8:40-8:42 p.m.
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web search NEUTRAL — A special police officer was shot and killed on duty Tuesday night in the 3300 block of 10th Place SE. Police identified her Wednesday as41-year-old Angela Washington of Suitland, Maryland. Police are…
https://wjla.com/news/local/homicide-unit-called-after-woman…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at approximately 8:42 pm, Ms. Angela Washington, a Special Police Officer, was shot and killed in the 3300 block of 10th Place, SE. The Metropolitan Police Department se…
https://mpdc.dc.gov/es/publication/homicide-victim-angela-wa…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a presentation to the United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council, developer Thomas Safran & Associates has unveiled updated plans for The Arlington, a proposed mixed-use apartment complex at 3300-33…
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-look-mixed-use-apartment-c…
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“Washington was a captain for a security company and went there to check on officers who were on patrol there, her family said.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated results about Ángela Aguilar and a mobile game. No evidence regarding her role as a captain for a security company was found in the search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ángela Aguilar Álvarez (born October 8, 2003) is an American singer. [1] . She was born in Los Angeles while her mother was accompanying her father, Pepe Aguilar, on tour. Aguilar gained notable recog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ángela_Aguilar
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web search NEUTRAL — My Talking Angela 2 is the ultimate virtual pet game that brings fun, fashion, and creativity to your everyday life. Step into the big city with the stylish Angela and embark on a journey filled with …
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web search NEUTRAL — Angela: With Verónica Sánchez, Daniel Grao, Jaime Zatarain, Lucía Jiménez. Angela's comfortable existence implodes when she recognizes domestic mistreatment. A detective unveils her spouse's ominous m…
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“Special police officers are hired to provide security and protection at a specific location.”
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Wikipedia and professional career guides define special police officers as individuals granted police powers for specific locations or primary duties.
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web search NEUTRAL — 'Special police' may also be used to describe individuals who are granted police powers incidental to their primary duties, such as welfare fraud investigators, certain security guards, child welfare …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_police
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web search NEUTRAL — A complete guide to special police officer careers, covering duties, training requirements, salary ranges, and state-specific regulations for SPO certification and employment.
https://policepathfinder.com/what-is-a-special-police-office…
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web search NEUTRAL — As a special police officer, you provide safety and security services for an assigned area or company. You may work as an auxiliary police officer for the police force to provide support for full-time…
https://www.specialpoliceunion.com/post/what-are-the-roles-a…
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“Police were looking for a white Toyota Camry with dark, tinted windows. The car was last seen on Wheeler Road SE, headed toward Southern Avenue SE.”
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Three independent news sources (FOX 5 DC, Law Officer, and another report) all specify the search for a white Toyota Camry with dark tinted windows last seen on Wheeler Road SE heading toward Southern Avenue SE.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009–11 Toyota vehicle recalls involved a series of global corrective actions to automobiles by the Japanese manufacturer, Toyota Motor Corporation. Approximately 9 million vehicles were affected…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Toyota Avalon (Japanese: トヨタ・アバロン, Hepburn: Toyota Abaron) is a full-size sedan manufactured by Toyota, as its largest front-wheel drive sedan; also its flagship in the United States, Canada, Chin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Toyota Corona (Japanese: トヨタ・コロナ, Toyota Korona) is an automobile manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota across eleven generations between 1957 and 2001. On launch, the Corona was Toyota's …
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“This was the third shooting in Southeast D.C. on Tuesday.”
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The claim that this was the third shooting of the day in Southeast D.C. is explicitly stated in multiple reports covering the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — There have reportedly been three shootings in Southeast, D.C. only an hour apart.A teenager was injured in a shooting Monday afternoon in Southeast, Washington, police said.According to Metropolitan P…
https://wjla.com/news/crime/teen-injured-in-southeast-dc-sho…
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web search NEUTRAL — In all, eight people have been shot on Sunday amid shootings in D.C., according to MPD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ4YTctA1Zs
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web search NEUTRAL — Thursday brought another extremely violent night in southeast DC. Over the course of two hours, three shootings were reported in Ward 8, and four people were shot. The shootings took place a half-mile…
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/ward-8-violence-3-shootings-in-t…
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“A mass shooting left five people injured, including a teenager, before 9 a.m.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results to corroborate a mass shooting with five injuries before 9 a.m. on that day.
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“Two more people, including a 9-year-old boy, were shot before 5 p.m. following an argument between two children, police said.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results to corroborate a shooting involving a 9-year-old boy before 5 p.m. on that day.
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“John Ayala, the director of the organization DC Guardian Angels, lost his grandson to gun violence last year.”
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